Largest Global Mining Companies by Market Cap

BHP Group, founded in 1885 and headquartered in Melbourne, and Rio Tinto, established in 1873 with dual headquarters in London and Melbourne, consistently rank among the largest mining companies in the world by market capitalization. Together with Switzerland-based Glencore and Brazil’s Vale, they represent the major diversified miners that extract and process everything from iron ore and copper to nickel and lithium.

The global mining industry spans every continent, but a few countries concentrate much of the listed market value:

  • Australia: Home to BHP and Rio Tinto — the world’s largest producer of iron ore and lithium.
  • Canada: Rich in gold, copper, nickel, and potash, with major listed miners including Barrick Mining and Agnico Eagle Mines.
  • London: Headquarters for Rio Tinto, Anglo American, Antofagasta, and Glencore (which is based in Baar, Switzerland, but listed on the London Stock Exchange).
  • United States & Brazil: Newmont, the world’s largest gold mining corporation (founded in 1916), is based in Denver, while Vale operates across 30 countries from its Brazilian base.
  • China: Zijin Mining Group is among the largest miners headquartered in China, producing gold and other metals.

The sector broadly splits into two tiers: large multinational producers sustained by long-life mining operations, and smaller exploration-stage companies — often called “juniors” — that depend on venture capital to discover new resources. This page focuses on the former. For related sectors, see our pages on gold mining companies and copper producers.

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The table below lists the largest global mining companies ranked by market capitalization. It includes only publicly traded mining companies, and all data — share price, market cap — updates automatically to reflect current market conditions.

List of globally mining stocks
StockPriceMarketcapCountry
XOM
Exxon Mobil
XOM
$148.69616.31BUnited States
CVX
Chevron
CVX
$185.16366.06BUnited States
BHP.AX
BHP Group
BHP.AX
AUD58.52297.32BAustralia
VALE
Vale
VALE
$16.4970.32BBrazil
GLEN.L
GLENCORE PLC ORD USD0.01
GLEN.L
GBp569.5066.72BSwitzerland
AAL.L
Anglo American
AAL.L
GBp3,929.5042.10BUnited Kingdom
FCX
Freeport-McMoRan
FCX
$60.8987.53BUnited States
NEM
Newmont
NEM
$115.10122.88BUnited States
GOLD
Barrick Gold
GOLD
$43.101.21BUnited States
TTE.PA
TOTALENERGIES
TTE.PA
€75.25167.51BFrance
SHEL
Shell
SHEL
$87.20243.12BUnited Kingdom
CNQ.TO
CDN NATURAL RES
CNQ.TO
$62.26129.93BCanada
SU.TO
SUNCOR ENERGY INC.
SU.TO
$87.91103.80BCanada
EOG
EOG Resources
EOG
$134.6971.74BUnited States
ALB
Albemarle
ALB
$192.6122.71BUnited States
CCJ
Cameco
CCJ
$123.7653.90BCanada
TECK
Teck Resources
TECK
$62.0130.38BCanada
S32.AX
South32
S32.AX
AUD4.1918.78BAustralia
ANTO.L
Antofagasta
ANTO.L
GBp3,955.0038.99BUnited Kingdom
COP
ConocoPhillips
COP
$118.90144.86BUnited States
EQNR
Equinor
EQNR
$38.0394.78BNorway
OXY
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$55.1254.82BUnited States
SCCO
Southern Copper
SCCO
$183.91151.92BUnited States
FM.TO
First Quantum Minerals
FM.TO
$33.2527.54BCanada
AEM
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$189.8194.91BCanada
KGC
Kinross Gold
KGC
$30.7836.75BCanada
PAAS
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$56.5923.84BCanada
HL
Hecla Mining
HL
$18.1512.17BUnited States
SQM
Sociedad Química y Minera
SQM
$93.4626.70BChile
002460.SZ
Ganfeng Lithium
002460.SZ
CNY88.00184.51BChina
002466.SZ
Tianqi Lithium
002466.SZ
CNY79.06134.90BChina
UUUU
Energy Fuels
UUUU
$23.525.84BUnited States
BTU
Peabody Energy
BTU
$24.963.04BUnited States
WHC.AX
Whitehaven Coal
WHC.AX
AUD8.116.69BAustralia
LUN.TO
Lundin Mining
LUN.TO
$36.3431.09BCanada
NST.AX
Northern Star
NST.AX
AUD21.7031.03BAustralia